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| HER Number: | MDV72353 |
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| Name: | Royal Observer Corps Post, adjacent to masts, north west of Start Farm, Stokenham |
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Summary
Site of ROC post for Stokenham.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 813 378 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX83NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Stokenham |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOKENHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBSERVATION POST (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Wood, D., 1992, Attack Warning Red, 285, 286 (Monograph). SDV143823.
ROC post renamed Torcross in May 1951. Satellite station at SX829432.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 205 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of Royal Observer Corps ROC post. Opened in September 1940. Later rebased to SX815379 (PRN: 72354) in June 1960.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143823 | Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. 285, 286. |
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| SDV324255 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. XI.1 & XI.2. A4 Bound + Digital. 205. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72354 | Related to: Royal Observer Corps Post, adjacent to masts, north north west of Start Farm, Stokenham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 22 2008 3:16PM |
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